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Revising The Concept Of Dying Well
The driving force of the death care community right now, is a death positive movement that claims everyone has the right to die well. There are sub-sections within that as well, like racially based movements intended to give people of color the same right to die well as those with white privilege. There are LGBT…
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Change Is Coming
My morning ritual usually includes drinking my tea while watching the wildlife in our yard. Each day varies, but we receive frequent visits from Canadian Geese, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Red-Winged Black Birds, Mourning Doves and Starlings. Lately, a little Groundhog we named Gladys has joined the gatherings. In addition, you can always…
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The Thing About Grief…
Even with all its flaws today, I can see how our society has evolved in many ways in my relatively short time on Earth. It used to be that bereavement leave was only granted to individuals upon the death of legally recognized family members. Someone who was estranged from their parent could take days off…
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Healing Rites of Passage
During a discovery call recently the person on the other end of the phone gasped and suddenly asked, “Is that what this is? Is this a healing rite of passage?” Yes. Yes, my love, that’s what this is. Life is filled with rites of passage; expected and unexpected; wanted and unwanted; celebratory and grievous. Some,…
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Life’s A Beach
I’ve seen this cute little phrase on home decor for years now, but the deeper meaning only just now struck me. Am I late? Is this what it meant all along? I really just thought it was a cute positive reframing of ‘Life’s A Bitch’. Did you know? My daughter went on a little trip…
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Who Would I Be?
I think a lot about a lot of things. Sometimes those things become blog posts; sometimes they don’t. It’s anyone’s guess why some make it and other’s don’t. It just depends on my need to get it out into the world. There is no rhyme or reason beyond that. It’s all in an attempt to…
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Joy On!
Let’s talk about ‘intentions’ and ‘manifesting’ for a minute. There are a lot of forums, posts, books, movies, affirmations, classes, master classes, workshops and retreats all about manifesting everything from the love of your life, to abundance, to weight loss, to employment and the list goes on. I myself designed a 30 day release program…